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The Best PlayStation 4 Indie Games

Updated May 18, 2020 965 votes 121 voters 4.8k views29 items

Everyone loves a good indie title, so let's rank the best indie games for PlayStation 4. Many are returning games from the previous console, but they're still good indie games that are must-haves for PS4 owners.

Outlast 2 is a pretty great PS4 indie game. Released in early 2017, the newest installment in the Outlast series goes back to survival horror roots in a game that is both horrifying and compelling. If you never played Journey, it's a must-play indie game for any PlayStation 4 owner. Other options include Gang Beasts, SOMA, and Hello Neighbor.

All these indie games are currently available on the PlayStation Store, regardless of release date. Vote up your favorite indie game for PS4, or simply use this list as a recommendation guide if you're looking for more titles to play.

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Undertale
Role-playing
Release: 2017
Developer: Toby Fox
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Darkest Dungeon
Role-Playing, Dungeon Crawl
Release: January 19, 2016
Developer: Red Hook Studios
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Journey
Adventure, art game
Release: 2012
Developer: Thatgamecompany
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What Remains of Edith Finch
Adventure
Release: 2017
Developer: Giant Sparrow
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Firewatch
Adventure
Release: February 9, 2016
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Don't Starve
Action
Release: 2013
Developer: Klei Entertainment
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Limbo
Puzzle game, Platform game
Release: 2010
Developer: Playdead
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Little Nightmares
Puzzle-platformer, survival horror
Release: 2017
Developer: Tarsier Studios
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Superhot
First Person Shooter
Developer: SUPERHOT Team
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Guacamelee!
Metroidvania, platformer
Release: 2013
Developer: Drinkbox Studios
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Action Role-Playing
Release: February 13, 2018
Developer: Warhorse Studios
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No Man's Sky
Adventure, Survival
Release: August 9, 2016
Developer: Hello Games
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The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Adventure
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The Banner Saga 3
Tactical Role-Playing
Release: July 26, 2018
Developer: Stoic Studio
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Subnautica
Action-adventure, survival
Release: 2018
Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
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Outlast
Survival horror
Release: 2013
Developer: Red Barrels
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Night in the Woods
Adventure
Release: 2017
Developer: Infinite Fall, Secret Lab, 22nd Century Toys
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SOMA
Survival horror, Science Fiction
Release: 2015
Developer: Frictional Games
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Ark: Survival Evolved
Action-Adventure, Survival
Release: August 29, 2017
Developer: Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Virtual Basement, Efecto Studios, Abstraction Games
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Gang Beasts
Party, Beat 'em Up
Release: August 29, 2014
Developer: Boneloaf
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Kerbal Space Program
Space Flight Simulation
Developer: Squad
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Layers of Fear
Psychological Horror
Release: February 16, 2016
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Minecraft
Open world, Action game
Release: 2011
Developer: 4J Studios, Mojang
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Hello Neighbor
Stealth, Survival Horror
Release: December 8, 2017
Developer: Dynamic Pixels
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Outlast 2
Survival Horror
Release: 2017
Developer: Red Barrels
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